HOW TO: Install Office XP on Windows NT 4.0 SP6a (290309)


The information in this article applies to:

  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
  • Microsoft Office XP Professional
  • Microsoft Office XP Small Business
  • Microsoft Office XP Standard
  • Microsoft Office XP Students and Teachers
  • Microsoft Office XP Developer
  • Microsoft Access 2002
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
  • Microsoft Word 2002
This article was previously published under Q290309
For a Microsoft Office 2000 version of this article, see 264596.

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SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to install Microsoft Office XP on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a (SP6a).

There are several methods that you can use to install Office XP on Windows NT 4.0 SP6a. Each method results in a slightly different configuration. This article explains the different installation methods and when each method is most appropriate to use.

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How to Run Setup.exe as Administrator

If you log on as a member of the Administrators group, you can run the Setup.exe file on the root of the Office CD or on the root of an administrative installation. When the installation of Office is finished, any user on the computer can run the Office programs. This is because the Office program shortcuts are placed into the \Winnt\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs folder.

The following are sample steps for the installation of Office under this configuration:
  1. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Double-click Setup.exe on the root of the Office CD or the root of your Office administrative installation.
  3. At the end of the System Files Update installation (if required), click Yes if you are prompted to restart your computer.
  4. After your computer restarts, log on as the same user from step 1.
  5. Complete the Office installation.
  6. Log off, and then log on as a member of the Users group. You can start any of the installed Office programs. Also, you can run Setup for Office and install additional features that were not originally installed by the administrator.
NOTE: If you want to install Office so that the Office programs are only available to you, follow the steps in the How to Create a Per-User Installation by Using the ALLUSERS Property section later in this article.

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How to Use the /j Switch

If you use the /j switch when you run Setup for Office, the end result varies, depending on whether the Windows Desktop Update is installed.

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If the Windows Desktop Update Is Installed

If you run Setup with a command line similar to the following

path\Setup /jm

the shortcuts for the Office programs will be Windows Installer shortcuts, and they will be placed into the \Winnt\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs folder. This means that the Office programs will be available to any user who has an account on the computer. However, running Setup with the /j switch in this context installs all of the Office programs, so that they are in an Installed on First Use state. Therefore, when the Office program is run for the first time, it takes a few minutes to complete the installation.

The following are sample steps for the installation of Office using this configuration:
  1. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type a command line similar to the following, and then click OK:

    path\setup /jm

    NOTE: path is the path to your Office source location.
  4. If required, the System Files Update installation is run. Click Install in the Install Windows and Office Component Updates dialog box.
  5. Click Yes if prompted to restart your computer.
  6. After your computer restarts, log back on as the same user from step 1. Click OK when the Office portion of Setup is finished. The Office program shortcuts are placed on the Programs menu in an Installed on First Use state.

  7. Log off and log on as a member of the Users group.
  8. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click any of the Office program shortcuts. The Windows Installer appears and installs the selected program. Any user who logs on to this computer can use this program without having the Windows Installer install it.

  9. Repeat step 8 for any other Office programs that you want to use.
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If the Windows Desktop Update Is Not Installed

If you run Setup with a command line similar to the following

path\Setup /jm

where path is the full path to your Office Setup files, no Office shortcuts will be installed. Office is installed in such a way that any user who has access to the Office Setup files can install Office, including users who are not members of the Administrators group.

The following are sample steps for the installation of Office under this configuration:
  1. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type a command line similar to the following

    path\setup /jm

    where path is the full path to your Office administrative installation.
  4. If required, the System Files Update installation is run. Click Install in the Install Windows and Office Component Updates dialog box.
  5. Click Yes if prompted to restart your computer.
  6. After your computer restarts, log back on as the same user from step 1. Click OK when this initial part of Setup is finished.
  7. Log off and log back on as a member of the Users group.
  8. Click Start, and then click Run.
  9. In the Open box, type a command line similar to the following

    path\setup

    where path is the full path to your Office administrative installation.

    NOTE: In this scenario, you cannot change the installation location specified in the Choose the type of installation you need dialog box.
  10. Click OK when Setup is finished. Office will now be installed for this user as well as any user who has an account on the computer.
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How to Create a Per-User Installation by Using the ALLUSERS Property

This type of installation installs Office in such a way that the Office programs are available only to the user who installed Office.

The following are sample steps for the installation of Office using this configuration:
  1. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type the following command line

    path\Setup.exe ALLUSERS=""

    where path is the path to the installation point.

  4. Click OK.
  5. At the end of the System Files Update installation (if required), click Yes if you are prompted to restart your computer.
  6. After your computer restarts, log on as the same user from step 1.
  7. Choose your Setup options in the Setup dialog boxes.
  8. Click OK when the installation is finished.
Office will be installed with the options that you selected. If you log off and log on as another user, you will not have access to the Office programs.

NOTE: If another member of the Administrators group follows the preceding steps after you already installed Office by using ALLUSERS="", that member cannot choose an installation folder different from the folder that you selected.

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REFERENCES

For more information about how to deploy, manage, and support Office XP, see the Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit available at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/16/2006
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